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Michinori Holdings
is a holding company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. Michinori Holdings rehabilitates deficit companies which have so much liability that they cannot act as an administrator of assets. It manages them by acquiring and holding their shares until they return to financial stability and viability. As of 2022, Michinori Holdings currently holds and operates Subsidiary, subsidiaries in the transportation sector, including bus, railway, and monorail companies. They are: * Fukushima Transportation, since 2008 * Shonan Monorail, since 2015 * Sado Kisen (ferry company), since 2022 * Aizu Bus, since 2011 * Kanto Transportation, since 2012 * Northern Iwate Transportation, since 2010 * Ibaraki Kotsu (bus company), since 2009 * Higashinihon Kotsu (bus company), since 2018 Some expressway bus routes operated by affiliated companies of Michinori Holdings are named "Michinori Express" (MEX), designed by Yasuyuki Kawanishi, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukushima Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. Fukushima Prefecture has a population of 1,771,100 () and has a geographic area of . Fukushima Prefecture borders Miyagi Prefecture and Yamagata Prefecture to the north, Niigata Prefecture to the west, Gunma Prefecture to the southwest, and Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefecture to the south. Fukushima, Fukushima, Fukushima is the capital and Iwaki, Fukushima, Iwaki is the largest city of Fukushima Prefecture, with other major cities including Kōriyama, Aizuwakamatsu, and Sukagawa. Fukushima Prefecture is located on Japan's eastern Pacific coast at the southernmost part of the Tōhoku region, and is home to Lake Inawashiro, the fourth-largest lake in Japan. Fukushima Prefecture is the third-largest prefecture of Japan (after Hokkaido and Iwate Prefecture) and divided by mountain ranges into the three regions of Aizu, Nakadōri, and Hamadōri. History Prehistory The keyhole-shaped Ōya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Bandai
is a stratovolcano located in Inawashiro-town, Bandai-town, and Kitashiobara village, in Yama-Gun, Fukushima prefecture. It is an active stratovolcano located to the north of Lake Inawashiro. Mount Bandai, including the Bandai heights, belongs to the Bandai-Asahi National Park. The altitude of the triangulation station "Bandai", installed in 1904, had been employed as the official altitude of Mount Bandai. However, after the station disappeared due to erosion, it was re-measured in October 2010 and now is . The name "Mount Bandai" is used to refer to the main peak "Bandai", along with several other peaks including Akahani at and Kushigamine at , created during the 1888 eruption of Mount Bandai. Mount Bandai was originally called "Iwahashi-yama" which means "a rock ladder to the sky". It is now sometimes called "Aizu Fuji" and "Aizu Bandai". The south foot is called Omotebandai and the north foot is called Urabandai. When seen from Omotebandai, the mountain looks tidy, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Inawashiro
is the fourth-largest lake in Japan, located in central Fukushima Prefecture, south of Mount Bandai. It is also known as the . The lake is located within the borders of Bandai-Asahi National Park. It is a surface area of , circumference of , depth of and is located at an altitude of . In winter swans migrate to the beaches of the lake and stay there until spring. History Lake Inawashiro was formed some 30–40,000 years ago when a tectonic depression was dammed by a major eruption and pyroclastic flow from Mount Bandai. The water is acidic with a pH value of approximately 5.0, and has a high degree of transparency. The water level was considerably less during the Jōmon period as numerous artifacts and ceramic fragments have been found offshore. The lake water is an important source for irrigation in the Aizu region of western Fukushima Prefecture. An irrigation canal was completed during the Edo period and another, the Asaka Canal, in 1882. A third canal completed in 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizuwakamatsu Castle
, also known as Aizuwakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 ''Aizu-Wakamatsu-jō'') is a Japanese castle in northern Japan, at the center of the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture. Background Tsuruga Castle is located in the center of the Aizu basin and at crossroads to Kōriyama to the north and Yonezawa to the east and Murakami on the Sea of Japan coast. During the Nanboku-cho period, the area was ruled by the Ashina clan. Ashina Naomori built within the Aizu basin in 1384. This castle was the predecessor of what later became Tsuruga Castle. It was ruled by Ashina Moriuji until 1561, when he turned his domain over to his son. The Ashina clan also built Mukaihaguroyama Castle, a huge mountain castle 10 kilometers south of Aizuwakamatsu. However, by the Sengoku period, the power of the Ashina clan had weakened. Date Masamune, the greatest warlord of the Tōhoku area, who had struggled against the Ashina clan for years, and finally captured the castle in 1589 at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tō-no-Hetsuri
is a 200 metre long natural cliff formation located in Ōkawa Hatori Prefectural Park in Shimogō, Fukushima, Shimogō in Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima, Japan. History The name ''Hetsuri'' comes from the local Aizu word for "cliff overlooking a river". The area was designated a natural monument in 1943 as a unique example of terrain formed during the Pleistocene epoch. The cliff sides were carved out by the Agano River (known as the Ōkawa River in Fukushima Prefecture) over hundreds of years. Today, the area is a popular sightseeing spot in Fukushima Prefecture. Transportation *Aizu Railway Aizu Line, Tō-no-Hetsuri Station - a 10 minutes walk from the station. *Japan National Route 121 See also *Shimogō, Fukushima, shimogo, Fukushima *Ouchi-juku References External links Tō-no-Hetsuri Shimogo-town Tourism Association (Japanese) Rock formations of Japan Landforms of Fukushima Prefecture {{Fukushima-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōuchi-juku
was a small post station in Japan's Edo period and part of the Aizu Nishi Kaidō.Visit Minami Aizu Ouchijuku Visit Minami Aizu. Accessed November 29, 2007. It is now located in the town of Shimogō in Minamiaizu District, , and is famous for the numerous traditional thatched buildings from the Edo Period that line its main street. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizu-Wakamatsu Station
is a railway station in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station for Aizu-Wakamatsu and surrounding areas. The station also has a freight terminal operated by Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). Lines Aizu-Wakamatsu Station is served by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Banetsu West Line and is 64.6 kilometers from the terminus of that line at . It is also the terminal station from the JR East Tadami Line. Most trains of the Aizu Railway Aizu Line, which officially terminates at , continue on to Aizu-Wakamatsu Station using the JR East tracks. Station layout In the forecourt of the station there is a bus terminal, taxi rank and car park. The station building, located on the eastern side of the tracks, contains a gift shop (including ''bento'' and souvenirs), travel agency (View Plaza), and ''Midori no Madoguchi'' staffed ticket office. Aizu-Wakamatsu Station has five platforms. Platform 1 and 2 are bay platforms. Platfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station
is a railway station in Minamiaizu, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway. Lines Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 56.4 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at Nishi-Wakamatsu Station. It is also a terminus for the Yagan Railway Aizu Kinugawa Line and is located 30.7 rail kilometers from the opposing terminal at Shin-Fujiwara Station. Station layout Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station has a single island platform An island platform (also center platform (American English) or centre platform (British English)) is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway inte ... connected to the station building by a level crossing. History Aizukōgen-Ozeguchi Station opened on November 8, 1953, as . The Yagen Railway connected to this station on May 1, 1966. The station name was changed on O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizu-Tajima Station
is a railway station on the Aizu Railway Aizu Line in the town of Minamiaizu, Minamiaizu District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Aizu Railway. It is the terminus for all EMU through services from the Yagan Railway, as the section between this station and is not electrified. Lines Aizu-Tajima Station is served by the Aizu Line, and is located 42.0 rail kilometers from the official starting point of the line at . Station layout Aizu-Tajima Station has two island platforms; however, platform 1 nearest the station building deadheads to a bay platform. Platforms 3 and 4 are connected by a footbridge. Platforms History Aizu-Tajima Station opened on December 27, 1934. The station was transferred to the Aizu Railway on 16 July 1987. Surrounding area *Minamiaizu Town Hall *Tajima Post Office * * * Bus routes * Aizu Bus ** o.42'' Aizu-Tajima Station - Minami Aizu Hospital - Haryu - Yamaguchi - UchikawaTransfer onto buses bound for Aizukogen-Ozeguchi Station or O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aizuwakamatsu
is a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 118,159 in 50,365 households, and a population density of 310 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . History The area of present-day Aizuwakamatsu was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and was settled from prehistoric times. The Aizu-Otsuka Kofun within the city borders dates from the 4th century AD, and is an Important Cultural Property. According to legend, in 88 BCE, Emperor Sujin sent two generals; Ohiko and Takenukawa-wake to the Tōhoku region for the purpose of establishing peace after the quashing of a rebellion in the region. Before the late 12th century, Aizuwakamatsu was mainly a market town and a base for regional warlords. Starting in 1192, Aizuwakamatsu became part of the regions that were controlled by the Kamakura shogunate. Soon after taking power, Yoritomo granted a samurai named Suwara Yoshitsura (from the Miura clan) all of Aizu. A descendant of Suwara, Ashin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway and ''keiretsu'' holding company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. Excluding the Japan Railways Group companies, Tobu's rail system is the second longest in Japan after Kintetsu Railway, Kintetsu. It serves large portions of Saitama Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture and Tochigi Prefecture, as well as northern Tokyo and western Chiba Prefecture. The Tobu Railway Company is listed in the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 index. The Tobu corporate group is also engaged in road transportation (bus/taxi), real estate, and retail. It is the owner of the Tokyo Skytree, the third tallest tower in the world. The company is a member of the Fuyo Group ''keiretsu''. The name "Tobu" is formed from the kanji for and , the initial area served. History Tobu is one of the oldest railway companies in Japan. It was established in November 1897 and began operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
